The Top O' Michigan Marathon Boat Race is truly unique. Its course runs across the top of the lower peninsula on the Inland Waterway. It covers three lakes and three rivers and lasts two days.
The first day is 47 miles. The race starts at the public beach in Indian River. The racers head out into Burt Lake, after rounding a buoy they go down Indian River, across Mullet Lake, up Cheboygan River then they return the same route.
The second day the racers go up Burt Lake to Crooked River, around Crooked Lake, back to Burt Lake, Indian River, Mullet Lake and back.
The drivers like the race because its more than going around in circles. Its all out, flat wide open outboard racing at its best.
The first day is 47 miles. The race starts at the public beach in Indian River. The racers head out into Burt Lake, after rounding a buoy they go down Indian River, across Mullet Lake, up Cheboygan River then they return the same route.
The second day the racers go up Burt Lake to Crooked River, around Crooked Lake, back to Burt Lake, Indian River, Mullet Lake and back.
The drivers like the race because its more than going around in circles. Its all out, flat wide open outboard racing at its best.
No, That's not Tony Stewart. Its Shane Venier and Tina Honeysette
Eric Meyers and Kevin Smelter
This year we watched the race from my sister Jeanne and her husband Steve's safety patrol boat on Indian River. We got a close up view of the action. Our duty was to assist any boat that needed help, to check off the boats as they came down the river and check them again on their return. Fifteen boats failed to make it back due to breakdowns. A good place to see the race is along Indian River. Hang around afterwards to watch the spectator boats parade up and down the river. If you like to boat watch, this is the place.
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